Seal ring provided between rotating portion and fixed portion in rotating machine of steam turbine and the like is improved to carry out predetermined movement accurately so as not to cause deterioration of sealing performance. Seal ring is split into upper, lower, right side and left side seal ring pieces 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, contacting slidably with each other via split planes 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d with spaces 9a, 9b, 9c, 9d being formed in the respective split planes. Springs 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d are interposed in the spaces 9a to 9d for activation in upward and downward directions. The upper and lower seal ring pieces 1a, 1b are engaged with seal ring guides 5a, 5b and 6a, 6b and the right side and left side seal ring pieces 1c, 1d are engaged with seal ring guides 7, 8 so that all of the seal ring pieces 1a to 1d are slidable in the upward and downward directions. Further, on the respective tips of the seal ring guides 5a, 5b and 6a, 6b, spaces 10a, 10b of the upper seal ring piece 1a and spaces 10c, 10d of the lower seal ring piece 1b are formed and springs 11a, 11b, 11e, 11d are provided in the spaces 10a to 10d for activation in the upward and downward directions. The respective seal ring pieces are prevented from skirmishing with each other and the upper and lower seal ring pieces move toward the inner side at the time of load so as to make narrower the clearances between seal fins 2a, 2b and corresponding rotor surface.